Currency Impact Report

Currency Impact Report, March 12-16
By IndexUniverse Staff | March 19, 2012

MSCI Regional & Global Indices	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Regional & Global Indices	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
All Country World	2.04%	2.09%	-0.05%	16.18%	15.34%	0.84%	6.74%	7.98%	-1.24%
North America	2.20%	2.23%	-0.02%	15.78%	15.33%	0.45%	12.18%	12.20%	-0.02%
Emerging Latin America	0.34%	1.26%	-0.92%	18.48%	13.46%	5.01%	0.58%	6.46%	-5.89%
Arabian Markets & Africa	-0.90%	-	-	14.67%	-	-	5.01%	-	-
All Country Asia Pacific	0.86%	1.54%	-0.69%	14.29%	15.24%	-0.95%	2.11%	2.67%	-0.56%
All Country Europe	3.06%	2.49%	0.57%	18.36%	16.14%	2.21%	1.56%	5.00%	-3.44%
Europe, Australasia & Far East (EAFE)	2.15%	2.06%	0.09%	16.47%	16.29%	0.18%	4.35%	6.31%	-1.96%
Emerging Markets (EM)	0.30%	0.82%	-0.52%	18.40%	14.11%	4.29%	-0.73%	2.19%	-2.92%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Austria	EUR	3.52%	3.11%	0.40%	23.24%	22.08%	1.16%	-18.08%	-13.42%	-4.66%
Belgium	EUR	3.98%	3.57%	0.41%	23.59%	22.43%	1.16%	4.61%	10.57%	-5.96%
Czech Republic	CZK	-0.04%	-0.83%	0.79%	13.24%	8.46%	4.79%	-6.08%	-0.38%	-5.70%
Denmark	DKK	1.01%	0.63%	0.38%	24.82%	23.68%	1.14%	-1.90%	3.37%	-5.27%
Finland	EUR	3.72%	3.32%	0.41%	26.71%	25.52%	1.19%	-12.09%	-7.08%	-5.01%
France	EUR	3.43%	3.02%	0.40%	23.21%	22.05%	1.16%	-2.96%	2.57%	-5.53%
Germany	EUR	4.12%	3.71%	0.41%	26.45%	25.26%	1.19%	3.31%	9.19%	-5.88%
Greece	EUR	0.78%	0.39%	0.39%	23.84%	22.68%	1.17%	-60.36%	-58.10%	-2.26%
Hungary	HUF	3.76%	3.18%	0.58%	21.51%	14.47%	7.03%	-22.70%	-13.38%	-9.32%
Ireland	EUR	4.86%	4.44%	0.42%	30.93%	29.70%	1.23%	23.21%	30.22%	-7.01%
Italy	EUR	3.90%	3.50%	0.41%	19.00%	17.88%	1.12%	-16.93%	-12.19%	-4.73%
Netherlands	EUR	3.93%	3.52%	0.41%	19.03%	17.92%	1.12%	-4.78%	0.61%	-5.39%
Norway	NOK	1.02%	1.93%	-0.91%	23.77%	19.39%	4.38%	2.67%	4.02%	-1.34%
Poland	PLN	1.90%	2.37%	-0.47%	23.22%	11.99%	11.24%	-16.31%	-10.72%	-5.58%
Portugal	EUR	-1.28%	-1.67%	0.39%	4.25%	3.26%	0.98%	-28.45%	-24.37%	-4.07%
Russia	RUB	3.31%	2.73%	0.59%	28.42%	18.90%	9.52%	-5.89%	-4.23%	-1.66%
Spain	EUR	2.84%	2.43%	0.40%	6.44%	5.44%	1.00%	-16.11%	-11.34%	-4.78%
Sweden	SEK	3.44%	2.84%	0.60%	23.53%	20.61%	2.92%	4.40%	8.77%	-4.37%
Switzerland	CHF	2.75%	2.42%	0.33%	15.21%	12.79%	2.42%	6.56%	7.00%	-0.44%
Turkey	TRY	4.15%	4.93%	-0.78%	25.43%	20.01%	5.42%	-11.24%	0.61%	-11.85%
United Kingdom	GBP	2.49%	1.51%	0.98%	15.32%	13.01%	2.31%	9.34%	10.63%	-1.29%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Australia	AUD	1.25%	1.58%	-0.33%	10.53%	4.33%	6.20%	4.53%	-2.81%	7.34%
China	HKD	-0.28%	-0.24%	-0.04%	15.51%	15.19%	0.32%	-6.80%	-7.21%	0.40%
Hong Kong	HKD	1.78%	1.82%	-0.04%	20.30%	19.96%	0.34%	1.65%	1.21%	0.44%
India	INR	-0.97%	-0.29%	-0.67%	20.97%	15.18%	5.80%	-13.94%	-4.27%	-9.67%
Indonesia	IDR	1.40%	1.37%	0.03%	4.54%	5.64%	-1.10%	10.40%	14.84%	-4.43%
Japan	JPY	1.00%	2.21%	-1.21%	11.97%	20.08%	-8.11%	4.15%	8.23%	-4.08%
Korea	KRW	0.44%	1.17%	-0.72%	15.54%	12.28%	3.27%	6.05%	5.58%	0.47%
Malasya	MYR	-1.84%	-0.28%	-1.57%	12.44%	8.18%	4.26%	7.42%	7.69%	-0.26%
New Zealand	NZD	2.48%	2.52%	-0.04%	18.51%	9.84%	8.66%	24.30%	10.05%	14.25%
Philippines	PHP	2.84%	4.06%	-1.22%	23.92%	21.82%	2.11%	30.84%	28.87%	1.97%
Singapore	SGD	1.62%	2.04%	-0.42%	19.65%	15.64%	4.00%	4.11%	2.23%	1.88%
Taiwan	TWD	0.32%	0.52%	-0.20%	23.40%	20.10%	3.30%	-0.54%	-0.52%	-0.02%
Thailand	THB	2.14%	2.55%	-0.42%	20.42%	18.05%	2.36%	19.97%	21.19%	-1.22%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Brazil	BRL	0.17%	1.43%	-1.26%	20.41%	17.37%	3.04%	-1.96%	5.97%	-7.93%
Chile	CLP	1.37%	1.44%	-0.07%	18.59%	10.43%	8.16%	6.77%	5.77%	1.00%
Colombia	COP	-1.25%	-1.23%	-0.02%	15.46%	4.92%	10.54%	16.60%	8.37%	8.23%
Peru	PEN	-1.50%	-1.49%	-0.01%	11.61%	11.48%	0.13%	1.04%	0.83%	0.21%
Mexico	MXN	1.02%	1.49%	-0.47%	15.43%	5.81%	9.62%	4.28%	9.34%	-5.06%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Egypt	EGP	-4.30%	-4.29%	-0.01%	32.53%	32.76%	-0.23%	-4.58%	-3.01%	-1.58%
Israel	ILS	0.65%	-0.38%	1.03%	3.40%	2.48%	0.92%	-16.79%	-12.55%	-4.24%
Morocco	MAD	-1.50%	-1.85%	0.35%	2.40%	1.36%	1.04%	-12.93%	-8.93%	-4.00%
South Africa	ZAR	-1.13%	0.00%	-1.13%	17.78%	7.13%	10.66%	8.24%	17.26%	-9.02%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			6 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
United States	USD	2.32%	2.32%	0.00%	16.20%	16.20%	0.00%	13.46%	13.46%	0.00%
Canada	CAD	-0.23%	0.02%	-0.25%	13.28%	8.40%	4.89%	-6.23%	-6.30%	0.07%

Gainers

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